Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
A priest of humble origin, lost in the maze of worldiness
1951-02-07
France
115 Min.
PG-13
Overview
An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.
Cast
Priest of Ambricourt
Count
Priest of Torcy
Countess
Miss Louise
Chantal
Séraphita Dumontel
Dr. Delbende
Olivier
Canon
Femme de Ménage
Priest Dufrety